Hispanics and Latinos in Massachusetts
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts houses a large number of Hispanic and Latino residents. As of the 2010 Census, Hispanics and Latinos accounted for 9.6% of the total state's population (that is; 627,654 residents of Hispanic or Latino ethnic origin).[1]
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Statistics
- Massachusetts is one of six states in the country that can attribute nearly all of its growth from 2000 to 2010 to the Hispanic population.[2]
- 69% of Massachusetts' Hispanic population is native-born.[3] This can be attributed to the large Puerto Rican population.
- Massachusetts ranks first in the nation (out of 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.) for percentage of Hispanics of non-Mexican origin, with 94% of the Hispanic population being of non-Mexican origin.[3]
- The median age for all Hispanics is 26; significantly lower than for non-Hispanic Whites (median age: 43). For native-born Hispanics, the median age is 20; for foreign-born Hispanics, the median age is 38.[3]
- 33% of all Hispanic persons that were 15 years and older were married (26% for native-born Hispanics; 43% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 49% for non-Hispanic Whites and 33% for non-Hispanic Blacks.[3]
- 41% of Hispanic youths were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White youths and 26% for non-Hispanic Black youths.[3]
- 25% of Hispanic adults were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White adults and 19% for non-Hispanic Black adults.[3]
- 10% of all Hispanics in Massachusetts are uninsured (6% for native-born Hispanics; 17% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 3% for non-Hispanic Whites and 8% for non-Hispanic Blacks.[3]
- There were 149,000 Hispanics enrolled in K-12, accounting for 15% of all K-12 students.[3]
- 22% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke only English at home, while 78% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home.[3]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 141,043 | — | |
| 1990 | 287,549 | 103.9% | |
| 2000 | 428,729 | 49.1% | |
| 2010 | 627,654 | 46.4% | |
| Est. 2013 | 702,746 | 12.0% | |
| [4][5][6] | |||
Hispanic or Latino by type
| Hispanic or Latino by type[7] | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,547,629 | 100.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 627,654 | 9.6% |
 Mexican |
38,379 | 0.6% |
 Puerto Rican |
266,125 | 4.1% |
 Cuban |
11,306 | 0.2% |
 Dominican |
103,292 | 1.6% |
| Central American | 96,958 | 1.5% |
 Costa Rican |
2,951 | 0.0% |
 Guatemalan |
32,812 | 0.5% |
 Honduran |
12,533 | 0.2% |
 Nicaraguan |
1,722 | 0.0% |
 Panamanian |
2,436 | 0.0% |
 Salvadoran |
43,400 | 0.7% |
| Other Central American | 1,104 | 0.0% |
| South American | 54,398 | 0.8% |
 Argentine |
4,022 | 0.1% |
 Bolivian |
1,401 | 0.0% |
 Chilean |
3,045 | 0.0% |
 Colombian |
23,843 | 0.4% |
 Ecuadorian |
7,592 | 0.1% |
 Paraguayan |
380 | 0.0% |
 Peruvian |
7,360 | 0.1% |
 Uruguayan |
2,317 | 0.0% |
 Venezuelan |
3,982 | 0.1% |
| Other South American | 456 | 0.0% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 57,196 | 0.9% |
 Spaniard |
6,829 | 0.1% |
| Spanish |
6,309 | 0.1% |
| Spanish American |
397 | 0.0% |
| All other Hispanic or Latino | 43,661 | 0.7% |
Hispanic and Latino communities
The largest Hispanic and Latino communities in Massachusetts are as follow:[7][8]
| City | Total | Percent | Largest pop. | Number | Percent | 2nd largest pop. | Number | Percent | 3rd largest pop. | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 107,917 | 17.5% | Puerto Rican |
30,506 | 4.9% | Dominican |
25,648 | 4.2% | Salvadoran |
10,850 | 1.8% |
| Springfield | 59,451 | 38.8% | Puerto Rican |
50,798 | 33.2% | Dominican |
2,649 | 1.7% | Mexican |
1,514 | 1.0% |
| Lawrence | 56,363 | 73.8% | Dominican |
30,243 | 39.6% | Puerto Rican |
16,953 | 22.2% | Guatemalan |
2,262 | 3.0% |
| Worcester | 37,818 | 20.9% | Puerto Rican |
23,074 | 12.7% | Dominican |
4,221 | 2.3% | Salvadoran |
2,776 | 1.5% |
| Lynn | 29,013 | 32.1% | Dominican |
9,528 | 10.5% | Guatemalan |
5,715 | 6.3% | Puerto Rican |
4,894 | 5.4% |
| Chelsea | 21,855 | 62.1% | Salvadoran |
6,391 | 18.2% | Puerto Rican |
4,458 | 12.7% | Honduran |
2,938 | 8.4% |
| Holyoke | 19,313 | 48.4% | Puerto Rican |
17,825 | 44.7% | Dominican |
349 | 0.9% | Colombian |
202 | 0.5% |
| Lowell | 18,396 | 17.3% | Puerto Rican |
12,079 | 11.3% | Dominican |
2,008 | 1.9% | Colombian |
1,575 | 1.5% |
| New Bedford | 15,916 | 16.7% | Puerto Rican |
9,554 | 10.0% | Guatemalan |
1,532 | 1.6% | Dominican |
902 | 0.9% |
| Revere | 12,617 | 24.4% | Salvadoran |
3,024 | 5.8% | Colombian |
2,520 | 4.9% | Puerto Rican |
1,897 | 3.7% |
| Brockton | 9,357 | 10.0% | Puerto Rican |
5,154 | 5.5% | Dominican |
834 | 0.9% | Mexican |
470 | 0.5% |
| Framingham | 9,161 | 13.4% | Puerto Rican |
3,179 | 4.7% | Guatemalan |
1,247 | 1.8% | Salvadoran |
1,007 | 1.5% |
| Haverhill | 8,831 | 14.5% | Puerto Rican |
3,555 | 5.8% | Dominican |
2,780 | 4.6% | Mexican |
564 | 0.9% |
| Everett | 8,792 | 21.1% | Salvadoran |
3,895 | 9.3% | Puerto Rican |
1,242 | 3.0% | Colombian |
478 | 1.1% |
| Fitchburg | 8,727 | 21.6% | Puerto Rican |
5,871 | 14.6% | Dominican |
706 | 1.8% | Uruguayan |
650 | 1.6% |
| Methuen | 8,531 | 18.1% | Dominican |
3,953 | 8.4% | Puerto Rican |
2,695 | 5.7% | Guatemalan |
286 | 0.6% |
| Waltham | 8,280 | 13.7% | Guatemalan |
3,252 | 5.4% | Puerto Rican |
1,188 | 2.0% | Mexican |
991 | 1.6% |
| Chicopee | 8,196 | 14.8% | Puerto Rican |
7,097 | 12.8% | Dominican |
266 | 0.5% | Mexican |
208 | 0.4% |
| Somerville | 8,017 | 10.6% | Salvadoran |
3,211 | 4.2% | Puerto Rican |
907 | 1.2% | Mexican |
737 | 1.0% |
| Cambridge | 7,974 | 7.6% | Puerto Rican |
1,667 | 1.6% | Mexican |
1,446 | 1.4% | Dominican |
656 | 0.6% |
References
- ↑ DP-1 | Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 factfinder2.census.gov (2010 Demographic Profile Data)
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- ↑ Table 36. Massachusetts - Race and Hispanic Origin: 1790 to 1990
- ↑ DP1 | Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 factfinder2.census.gov (Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data)
- ↑ DP05 | ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES 2010-2012 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
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